Los Angeles Extends Curfew Amid Large Anti-Trump Immigration Protests

Los Angeles has been under a nightly curfew for over a week amid protests against President Donald Trump's immigration raids, which have sparked widespread anger and fear in the city. Mayor Karen Bass announced the curfew will continue for a few more days as violence and vandalism, though limited, persist despite mostly peaceful demonstrations. The Trump administration deployed 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to support law enforcement, a move opposed by local officials who maintained the situation was under control. During protests, police used rubber bullets, tear gas, and other crowd-control tactics after some demonstrators threw rocks, bottles, and fireworks, contributing to escalating tensions as curfew hours approached. The protests, part of the nationwide "No Kings" movement against Trump's policies, also coincided with his 79th birthday and the military's 250th anniversary, drawing tens of thousands of participants across the country. Mayor Bass urged protesters to remain peaceful to avoid giving the administration a pretext for further intervention, highlighting the community's distress over what many view as indiscriminate immigration enforcement tactics.